Government declares elections in the north, acknowledges low exit

According to the Government, the threatening campaign by official Belgrade executed through intimidation, pressure and blackmail from criminal instruments on the ground affected citizens' low appearances in these elections.

“in the northern Mitrovica municipality, Zvecan's Zubin Potok and Leposaviqi's, local elections were held yesterday, whose prosperity was quiet, peaceful and without incident. The Central Election Commission and the Kosovo Police were in charge of organising and providing adequate conditions for exercising the right to vote”.

The threatening campaign orchestrated by official Belgrade through intimidation, pressure and blackmail by criminal instruments on the ground affected citizens' low appearance in these elections”.

The government has said that elections are the manifestation of democracy, which, apart from the right of citizens, is the duty and responsibility stemming from the country's constitutionality and legitimacy.

The “The elections are a manifestation of democracy, which apart from the right of citizens, is a duty and responsibility stemming from the country's constitutionality and legitimacy. At the same time, there is a necessity for ensuring the normal functioning of state institutions and providing public services to citizens”.

We wish good work and success in the new tasks and responsibilities to be done in these municipalities. The government of the Republic of Kosovo offers its full support in the service of citizens, indiscriminately”.